Glossary
Barge – (noun) A roomy usually flat-bottomed boat used
chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually
propelled by towing
Bleak – (adjective) Not hopeful or encouraging: depressing
Drought – (noun) A period of dryness especially when
prolonged that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their
successful growth
Geyser – (noun) A spring that throws forth intermittent jets
of heated water and steam
Practical – (adjective) Capable of being put to use
Rainmaker – (noun) A person who produces or attempts to
produce rain by artificial means
Reservoir – (noun) A man-made lake behind a dam
Shelter Belt – (noun) A barrier of trees and shrubs that
protects (as crops) from wind and storm and lessens erosion
Turbine – (noun) A rotary engine actuated by the reaction or
impulse or both of a current of fluid (as water, steam, or air)
subject to pressure and usually made with a series of curved vanes
on a central rotating spindle
Wade – (verb) To step in or through a medium (as water)
offering more resistance than air
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